Google's AI Mode won’t say Biden won the 2020 election in the U.S. But in other countries, it's a…

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Google's AI Mode won’t say Biden won the 2020 election in the U.S. But in other countries, it's a different story

Fast Company·Sarah Fielding·2 days ago

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Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, a fact that Google Search’s built-in AI feature seemingly won’t tell you in the U.S.

Ask the tool, officially called AI Mode, “Who won the 2020 United States election?” And it responds: “To review the official results and certified breakdowns of the 2020 United States presidential election, you can consult the official document provided by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).”

A similar message appears when asking, “Was the 2020 United States election stolen?”

Yet AI Mode was fully confident when it came to explaining that Donald Trump won the elections in 2016 and 2024.

When reached for comment, a Google spokesperson referred Fast Company to its Bluesky response to a user’s post about the inaccuracies. The response read: “Thanks for flagging—the Gemini app answers this question more fully, but this isn’t the most helpful response on Search.…

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Google's AI Mode won’t say Biden won the 2020 election in the U.S. But in other countries, it's a different story